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Europe

Pick one rail corridor or two neighbouring countries for 10–14 nights; Europe punishes daily hotel changes more than long train rides.

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Europe is dense: most first trips fail by adding a capital every two days. Trains beat flights city-centre to city-centre under about four hours, luggage rules are loose, and the real traps are Sunday and August closures, reservation-only trains in summer, and border rules that changed recently for non-EU visitors. Choose a corridor, sleep 3+ nights per base.

Choose in one line

If: First trip, 10 nights, want trains not flightsParis + one neighbour by high-speed rail (planned)planned
If: Art, food, heat-tolerant, 10–12 nightsItaly's Rome–Florence–Venice spine (planned)planned
If: Mountains in summerSwiss rail with bags forwarded (planned)planned

I already know the country

Country pages open when a first city passes its airport-to-bed gates.

I think in rail corridors

Alps, Benelux–Paris, Italy's high-speed spine and night trains are planned corridor pages.

Countries

Western Europe

High-speed rail triangle Paris–London–Brussels–Amsterdam.

Franceplanned

Paris base + TGV spokes

5–10 nights · CDG · ORY · NCE

United Kingdomplanned

London base; separate entry rules

4–7 nights · LHR · LGW

Netherlandsplanned

Amsterdam + day-trips by train

3–5 nights · AMS

Southern Europe

Heat in July–August; siesta and Sunday closures shape the day.

Italyplanned

Rome–Florence–Venice high-speed spine

7–12 nights · FCO · MXP · VCE

Spainplanned

Madrid/Barcelona + AVE

7–10 nights · MAD · BCN

Portugalplanned

Lisbon + Porto by train

5–7 nights · LIS · OPO

Central Europe & Alps

Regional passes and mountain last-buses decide the day.

Switzerlandplanned

Rail + lake/mountain bases

4–7 nights · ZRH · GVA

Austriaplanned

Vienna + Salzburg

4–6 nights · VIE

Czechiaplanned

Prague base

3–4 nights · PRG

Seasons at a glance

WhereBestAvoid
MediterraneanMay–Jun, Sep–OctJul–Aug heat and crowds
Western & CentralMay–SepNov–Feb short days (except Christmas markets)
AlpsJun–Sep hiking, Dec–Mar skiingApr–May, Nov shoulder closures
NordicsJun–AugNov–Jan darkness (unless for aurora)

Friction everywhere

  • Schengen: short stays are limited to 90 days in any 180; non-EU visitors are registered by the EU Entry/Exit System at the border, and a pre-travel authorisation (ETIAS) is being introduced — check the official EU sites.
  • The UK is outside Schengen and has its own electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for many visitors.
  • Sunday and August closures in many towns; book summer high-speed and sleeper seats early.
  • Pickpocketing on metros and at major sights is the most common trip-breaker.

Hub airports: LHR · CDG · AMS · FRA · IST · MAD · FCO · ZRH

Nothing published in Europe yet — open Asia

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